Welcome to Brighton (aka 'Brighton Plantation') ...
Brighton is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brighton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brighton has a population of 68 people<2> (see below for details).
Brighton is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brighton lies within the (207) area code.
The community of Brighton has also been called Brighton Plantation.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brighton had an population of 68 people. This is a decrease of 2.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brighton had a population of 70 people. This makes Brighton the county's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 70 people, the population of Brighton decreased 18.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 86 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brighton.
Communities Also Named Brighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Brighton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (6), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brighton.
Communities near Brighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brighton.
- Skowhegan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
- Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <4>
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Dexter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Anson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
- Saint Albans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <4>
- Cornville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Sangerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
- Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <4>
- Solon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brighton ...
Looking for more information about Brighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton.
Adding Brighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brighton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brighton post office opened in 1832.
We also found Brighton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brighton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |